Acceptance Commitment Therapy for Trauma: Shaping Paths to Healing
Despite what people who have experienced trauma often think, they are not broken. Skills like acceptance of feelings, defusion from thoughts, moving through the world as a dynamic self, and a focus on values and vitality help to provide a path toward healing and growth.
Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT – pronounced “act” like the verb) is a powerful tool for trauma work. Over the course of two days, we will discover together the depth of the model and its application for helping others lead a life that feels more purposeful amidst trauma history. We will look, from many angles, at how one’s learning history can shape experiences of danger and vigilance, and how changing one’s relationship to that learning history can provide a sense of freedom and liberation. This highly interactive training, with role plays, exercises, games, videos, and opportunities (if you wish) to work on current cases. On day 1 we will go deep into the ACT model, and on Day 2 we will focus on the three stages of trauma – particularly exposure – as well as integrating other trauma models such as Prolonged Exposure, EMDR, and Written Exposure Therapy.
Brian Mundy, LCSW-R (Bio) practices individual, couples, and family behavioral therapy in private practice, and is the recipient of the 2012 National Association of Social Workers-NYC Emerging Leader Award. He is a co-author of the Guilford Press book, Therapy in the Real World, and has authored peer-reviewed chapters and articles on trauma, family therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. He is a co-founder of Sound Behavioral Health, is a New York state accredited trainer, and has been an adjunct assistant professor at the New York University Silver School of Social Work for over 10 years.
DATES: Friday November 4th & Saturday November 5th, 2022
TIME: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM both days
LOCATION: CSSW - 1255 Amsterdam Avenue New York, NY 10027
2 DAY IN-PERSON EVENT | REGISTRATION REQUIRED
13.0 CE hours available for NY, NJ and CT licensed social workers, NY licensed mental health counselors, and NY licensed psychologists. Social workers and mental health counselors from other states, please check with your licensing board. CE attendance requirements can be found on the registration page.
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